1. 17 Feb



    UD Mag, Episode 4 (French Longboarding Magazine)

    Check out my article on page 75! -Mike

     

  2. 13 Feb


    T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY WINNERS! I am proud to announce the winners of my watermark and banner design competition giveaway! Many thanks to everyone who participated - I really appreciate it!!! Please make sure to check out the talented winners’ tumblrs for more of their work.  Watermark/Logo design winners:1. KirstenWhitney (Winning design featured below shirts)2. MyHotCaffeine Banner design winner:1. MyHotCaffeine I’ll be shipping out these prizes to the deserving winners today! Thanks again. -Mike 

    T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

    I am proud to announce the winners of my watermark and banner design competition giveaway! Many thanks to everyone who participated - I really appreciate it!!! Please make sure to check out the talented winners’ tumblrs for more of their work. 

    Watermark/Logo design winners:
    1. KirstenWhitney (Winning design featured below shirts)
    2. MyHotCaffeine

    Banner design winner:
    1. MyHotCaffeine

    I’ll be shipping out these prizes to the deserving winners today! Thanks again. -Mike 

     

  3. 7 Feb



    Boards, Beats and Baguettes: One Year Ago (Feb. 2011)

    Click here to check out the archive of my blog one year ago, as I was in the heart of my study abroad program. Skating in Dijon, Paris, Annecy and the Alps, plus other mixed adventures.. here’s a sample!

    -Mike

     

  4. 2 Feb



    800!

    Merci beaucoup, my wonderful followers! Much fun skate stuff to come this year :D Now let’s hit 1,000! -Mike

     

  5. 1 Feb


    TOMORROW! Otang releases its Balut wheels tomorrow worldwide… who’s excited??? You can buy them here. So stoked on these! -Mike

    TOMORROW! Otang releases its Balut wheels tomorrow worldwide… who’s excited??? You can buy them here. So stoked on these! -Mike

     

  6. 27 Jan


    Rainy Day Setup Changes. Getting everything dialed in on dem Baluts! -MG

    Rainy Day Setup Changes. Getting everything dialed in on dem Baluts! -MG

     

  7. 27 Jan


    Everything is Orange. -MG

    Everything is Orange. -MG

     

  8. 25 Jan


    Orangatang Balut. Tripod test pt2. [Part 1]. ISO 320, 1/20”, f/1.8, 2” timer. I’m in love with these wheels. Durable, predictable and slidey. -MG

    Orangatang Balut. Tripod test pt2. [Part 1]. ISO 320, 1/20”, f/1.8, 2” timer.

    I’m in love with these wheels. Durable, predictable and slidey. -MG

     

  9. 24 Jan


    Re-Grip. Tuna, CA. MGR and I grip back up for cornering after toeside checking into this scenic right-hander. Loving our new G-Form elbow and knee pads and Baluts!! Photo by Patrick Switzer on my Canon 60D. -MG

    Re-Grip. Tuna, CA. MGR and I grip back up for cornering after toeside checking into this scenic right-hander. Loving our new G-Form elbow and knee pads and Baluts!! Photo by Patrick Switzer on my Canon 60D. -MG

     

  10. 22 Jan


    Check at the Top of Tuna. Rider: Maxim Garant Rousseau. Photo: Mike Girard

    Check at the Top of Tuna. Rider: Maxim Garant Rousseau. Photo: Mike Girard

     

  11. 16 Jan


    Evolution of a Stim: Orangatang 80a Stimulus wheels. Photo by me. -MG

    Evolution of a Stim: Orangatang 80a Stimulus wheels. Photo by me. -MG

     

  12. 15 Jan


    (Click through-redirects to my original video) Hahaha there it is again! Check out the other post of this GIF with over 5,000 notes here: http://emgeemann.tumblr.com/post/14927266577/downhill-dervish-crazy-this-just-popped-up-on  Or better yet, watch my video that it comes from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtD4hqGmmF4.  Ohhhh Tumblr. -MG

    (Click through-redirects to my original video) Hahaha there it is again! Check out the other post of this GIF with over 5,000 notes here: 
    http://emgeemann.tumblr.com/post/14927266577/downhill-dervish-crazy-this-just-popped-up-on 

    Or better yet, watch my video that it comes from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtD4hqGmmF4. 

    Ohhhh Tumblr. -MG

    (Source: tumblr.com, via zingenue-deactivated20120229)

     

  13. 15 Jan


    Graham: Fat, Cold and Gangster. -Mike

    Graham: Fat, Cold and Gangster. -Mike

     

  14. 14 Jan



    SkateTheEast: “Mike Girard Brings Some East Coast Swagger to Europe”

    Stoked on the article published by SkateTheEast on my “Ambassador Abroad” video mini-series! Check out the article here: http://www.skatetheeast.net/2012/01/video-mike-girard-brings-some-east-coast-swagger-to-europe/. Excerpt: 

    At this point I don’t think it’s a secret that we like what Mike Girard does on a skateboard and the videos he produces. He’s almost constantly producing new edits showcasing him and friends (such as Norman Plante, Eric Roth, and Graham Feddersen) throwing down hard and repping Central MA like no one else. Mike traveled abroad to study in Dijon, France for the spring of his junior year at Colgate University where it appears that while French may have been his major concentration while abroad, longboarding was a solid minor. Released in two parts Mike edited more than 15 minutes of footage showcasing some awesome and mouthwatering downhill runs, juicy freeride and downhill freeride spots and some great freestyle moves. Part II isn’t just freestyle, or dancing, however, as Mike also got some great shots ditch skating in what looks to be one of the more spots I’ve ever seen.

    While Spain might be getting most of the attention when it comes to longboarding in Europe, Girard did a great job showing that France has some rising stars and unreal runs.

    Stoked! Thanks for the kind words!!!

    -Mike

     

  15. 14 Jan


    Staying warm with the ‘stache during a 20*F sesh. Photo by Graham. -MG

    Staying warm with the ‘stache during a 20*F sesh. Photo by Graham. -MG